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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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